The patient is at his physician's office for a routine physical when he suffers cardiac arrest. The physician performs lifesaving measures and stabilizes the patient until the ambulance arrives. The ambulance team continues to administer lifesaving treatment to the patient and transports the patient to the hospital, which is 7 miles away from the physician's office. Select the appropriate HCPCS Level II codes:

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A0427 is the code for advanced life support, emergency transport, and A0425 is the code for ground mileage, per statute mile. The "PH" modifier indicates that the service was provided in a physician's office.

The Patient Is at His Physician's Office for a Routine